India
1.  Centre in strategic position to pull strings in AIADMK fight :  Amid the flux in AIADMK, influential leaders in the ruling NDA and opposition Congress-DMK camp in Delhi feel that the ruling party at the Centre is strategically placed to pull political strings in Tamil Nadu to ensure an AIADMK regime that would be friendly to the Centre in addition to providing crucial support to it in the Rajya Sabha and during the Presidential election.
2.  PM Modi's raincoat jibe on Manmohan extremely demeaning, Robert Vadra says :  Terming as "extremely shameful" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'raincoat jibe' on his predecessor Manmohan Singh, Robert Vadra on Thursday said the former premier is "an epitome of grace and maturity".
3.  India-Pakistan border in J&K has become more dangerous in past 3 years :  Recently released data on ceasefire violations along India's border with Pakistan has worrying portents. In 2016, exchange of gunfire along the Line of Control in J&K went up, though violations decreased on the international border portion controlled by the Border Security Force.
4.  Uphaar fire tragedy: Gopal Ansal gets one year imprisonment :  The Supreme court on Thursday awarded one-year imprisonment to Gopal Ansal, one of the two real estate brothers accused in Uphaar fire tragedy.
5.  O Panneerselvam versus VK Sasikala :  Day 1 of O Panneerselvam versus VK Sasikala belonged to Jayalalithaa's confidante. Today, Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, who holds joint charge for Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu is expected to arrive in the state capital.
6.  Madhya Pradesh ATS busts ISI's simbox gang spying on army units, four held :  In a major breakthrough Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) have busted an international call racket that allegedly helped Pakistan-ISI agents to spy on India's military operations.
7.  Sania Mirza summoned by service tax department :   Tennis player Sania Mirza has been issued notice by the service tax department in connection with alleged non-payment or evasion of service tax.
8.  Government shelves eye campaign in which Shah Rukh replaced Hrithik Roshan :  An eye awareness campaign with Bollywood actorShah Rukh Khan by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has been shelved as the health ministry maintains that the videos were shot without its "approval".
9 .Withdrawal curbs imposed for note ban will end on Holi :  The last of demonetisation driven controls on cash withdrawal will be lifted on March 13 when people will be allowed to take out any amount from their savings bank account, as was the case before November 8, 2016.
10.  ED seeks to provisionally attach Sahara hotels abroad :  Troubles continue to mount for the Sahara group, forced to deposit Rs 25,000 crore with market regulator Sebi, with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moving the Supreme Court seeking provisional attachment of the group's three hotels and four other properties abroad.
11.  Surgical strike a copybook execution of precise planning :  "You don't get a maroon beret, you have to earn it," this is said about all those men who aspire to join Parachute Regiment, the Army's premier airborne strike force. The September 29 surgical strike on terror launch pads across LoC was the latest feat of daredevilry by the men from this elite force. But the government had refused to divulge the details of the operation in which 19 Para soldiers took part.
12.  Inside story of the tensions between Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, founders :  The clash of cultures at Infosys - old guard vs the new; frugal salaries, low-key lifestyles vs globally benchmarked compensation severance structures; innate skepticism of buying growth vs aggressive acquisitions -is playing out at an inopportune moment for the $10-billion company, as the Indian IT services industry faces its toughest external environment in a decade.


World
1.  Donald Trump, in letter to China's Xi, seeks 'constructive relationship' :  US President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinpingin a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop constructive relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office.
2.  America's fault: 9/11 mastermind blasts 'head of snake, Barack Obama' in letter :  Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, wrote to former president Barack Obama to tell him 9/11 was a direct result of American foreign policy and the deaths of innocent people it has caused.
3.  Legislation introduced to cut legal immigrants to US by half :  Two top US senators have proposed a legislation to cut the number of legal immigrants to the US by half within a decade, a move that could adversely hit those aspiring to get a green card or permanent residency in the US including a large number of Indians.
4.  US says it killed veteran Qaeda leader in Syria :  The US military said Wednesday that it had killed eleven al-Qaeda operatives, including a veteran leader and suicide bombing pioneer, in a bombing raid in Syria.
5.  Pakistan briefs foreign envoys on Kashmir :  Pakistan today said it has briefed the envoys of foreign missions on alleged "human rights violations" in Jammu and Kashmir.
6.  Six Afghan Red Cross workers killed by suspected Islamic State: Officials :  MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan: Suspected Islamic Stategunmen killed at least six Afghan employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday as they carried supplies in the north of the country to areas hit by deadly snow storms, government officials said.
7.  UK PM Theresa May quashes attempts to derail her Brexit plan in parliament :  UK Prime Minister Theresa May won approval from parliament's lower chamber on Wednesday to trigger Britain's exit from the European Union, defeating attempts by pro-EU lawmakers to attach extra conditions to her plan to start divorce talks by March 31.
8.  China to take fingerprints of foreign visitors as security step :  China is to begin taking fingerprints of all foreign visitors as it steps up security on its borders, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.
9.  UK's House of Commons passes bill authorizing Brexit :  Britain's House of Commonsgave its final approval on Wednesday to a bill authorizing the government to start exit talks with the European Union, despite fears by opposition lawmakers that the UK is setting out on the rocky path to Brexit with a sketchy roadmap.
10.  Two Palestinians killed near Israel-Egypt border: Hamas :  Two Palestinians were killed and five wounded overnight, the Islamist movement Hamas said Thursday in Gaza, following a spike in tensions near the Egypt-Israel border.
11.   Syrian jets bomb rebel-held Homs district, kill several people :  Syrian government jets bombed a rebel-held district of Homs city on Wednesday killing several people, rescue workers and a monitoring group reported.


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Prasad Geeta

09/02/2017 11:41 AM